Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio
| Opening | % of Total | Theaters / Average | Total Gross | Date* | 85 |
101 Dalmatians (Re-issue) (1985) |
BV |
$2,389,226 |
7.2% |
1,097 |
$2,177 |
$33,049,729 |
12/20/85 |
40 |
Agnes of God |
Col. |
$4,210,065 |
16.4% |
608 |
$6,924 |
$25,627,836 |
9/27/85 |
96 |
Amadeus |
Orion |
$1,976,987 |
3.8% |
802 |
$2,465 |
$51,564,280 |
4/5/85 |
61 |
American Ninja |
Can. |
$3,234,837 |
30.8% |
672 |
$4,813 |
$10,499,694 |
8/30/85 |
45 |
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend |
BV |
$4,035,147 |
27.0% |
916 |
$4,405 |
$14,972,297 |
3/22/85 |
4 |
Back to the Future |
Uni. |
$11,152,500 |
5.3% |
1,420 |
$7,853 |
$210,609,762 |
7/3/85 |
114 |
Bad Medicine |
Fox |
$1,289,783 |
48.0% |
731 |
$1,764 |
$2,685,453 |
11/22/85 |
75 |
Better Off Dead |
WB |
$2,573,297 |
25.0% |
650 |
$3,958 |
$10,297,601 |
10/11/85 |
42 |
The Black Cauldron |
BV |
$4,180,110 |
19.6% |
1,276 |
$3,275 |
$21,288,692 |
7/26/85 |
30 |
The Breakfast Club |
Uni. |
$5,107,599 |
11.1% |
1,071 |
$4,769 |
$45,875,171 |
2/15/85 |
7 |
Brewster's Millions |
Uni. |
$9,858,905 |
24.1% |
1,521 |
$6,481 |
$40,833,132 |
5/22/85 |
100 |
The Bride |
Col. |
$1,763,277 |
49.5% |
955 |
$1,846 |
$3,558,669 |
8/16/85 |
50 |
The Care Bears Movie |
Gold. |
$3,725,001 |
16.2% |
1,003 |
$3,713 |
$22,934,622 |
3/29/85 |
56 |
Cat's Eye |
MGM |
$3,451,191 |
26.4% |
1,460 |
$2,363 |
$13,086,298 |
4/12/85 |
111 |
A Chorus Line |
Col. |
$1,503,564 |
10.6% |
617 |
$2,436 |
$14,202,899 |
12/20/85 |
95 |
Clue |
Par. |
$2,014,166 |
13.8% |
1,006 |
$2,002 |
$14,643,997 |
12/13/85 |
13 |
Cocoon |
Fox |
$7,936,427 |
10.4% |
1,140 |
$6,961 |
$76,113,124 |
6/21/85 |
26 |
Code of Silence |
Orion |
$5,512,461 |
27.1% |
1,810 |
$3,045 |
$20,345,361 |
5/3/85 |
14 |
Commando |
Fox |
$7,700,015 |
21.9% |
1,495 |
$5,150 |
$35,100,000 |
10/4/85 |
90 |
The Company of Wolves |
Can. |
$2,234,776 |
50.9% |
995 |
$2,246 |
$4,389,334 |
4/19/85 |
94 |
Creator |
Uni. |
$2,019,728 |
37.8% |
820 |
$2,463 |
$5,349,607 |
9/20/85 |
72 |
D.A.R.Y.L. |
Par. |
$2,649,832 |
33.8% |
1,100 |
$2,408 |
$7,840,873 |
6/14/85 |
27 |
Death Wish 3 |
Can. |
$5,319,116 |
33.0% |
1,460 |
$3,643 |
$16,116,878 |
11/1/85 |
68 |
Desperately Seeking Susan |
Orion |
$2,683,767 |
9.8% |
760 |
$3,531 |
$27,398,584 |
4/12/85 |
10 |
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (Re-issue) |
Uni. |
$8,807,023 |
21.7% |
1,684 |
$5,229 |
$40,607,502 |
7/19/85 |
37 |
The Emerald Forest |
Emb |
$4,345,150 |
17.8% |
1,110 |
$3,914 |
$24,468,550 |
7/5/85 |
104 |
Enemy Mine |
Fox |
$1,594,702 |
13.0% |
703 |
$2,268 |
$12,303,411 |
12/20/85 |
3 |
European Vacation |
WB |
$12,329,627 |
25.0% |
1,546 |
$7,975 |
$49,364,621 |
7/26/85 |
52 |
Explorers |
Par. |
$3,607,340 |
36.5% |
1,750 |
$2,061 |
$9,873,044 |
7/12/85 |
81 |
The Falcon and the Snowman |
Orion |
$2,460,324 |
14.4% |
914 |
$2,691 |
$17,130,087 |
2/8/85 |
106 |
Fast Forward |
Col. |
$1,571,394 |
56.3% |
1,162 |
$1,352 |
$2,791,350 |
2/15/85 |
16 |
Fletch |
Uni. |
$7,022,970 |
13.9% |
1,225 |
$5,733 |
$50,612,888 |
5/31/85 |
82 |
Follow That Bird (Sesame St.) |
WB |
$2,415,626 |
17.3% |
1,129 |
$2,139 |
$13,961,370 |
8/2/85 |
12 |
Friday the 13th - Part V |
Par. |
$8,032,883 |
36.6% |
1,759 |
$4,566 |
$21,930,418 |
3/22/85 |
23 |
Fright Night |
Col. |
$6,118,543 |
24.6% |
1,542 |
$3,967 |
$24,922,237 |
8/2/85 |
93 |
Ghostbusters (Re-issue) |
Col. |
$2,085,116 |
22.2% |
990 |
$2,106 |
$9,389,135 |
8/23/85 |
101 |
Girls Just Want to Have Fun |
NW |
$1,650,078 |
26.1% |
613 |
$2,691 |
$6,326,051 |
4/12/85 |
9 |
The Goonies |
WB |
$9,105,913 |
14.8% |
1,705 |
$5,340 |
$61,389,680 |
6/7/85 |
87 |
Gotcha! |
Uni. |
$2,360,484 |
21.8% |
1,218 |
$1,938 |
$10,806,919 |
5/3/85 |
84 |
Gremlins (Re-issue) |
WB |
$2,393,778 |
48.7% |
1,174 |
$2,038 |
$4,914,643 |
8/30/85 |
115 |
Gymkata |
MGM |
$1,261,845 |
22.0% |
654 |
$1,929 |
$5,730,596 |
5/3/85 |
89 |
Heaven Help Us |
MGM |
$2,235,687 |
36.8% |
1,003 |
$2,229 |
$6,070,794 |
2/8/85 |
117 |
Heavenly Bodies |
MGM |
$1,114,635 |
60.6% |
1,504 |
$741 |
$1,839,623 |
2/1/85 |
103 |
The Heavenly Kid |
Orion |
$1,614,225 |
41.9% |
1,019 |
$1,584 |
$3,852,271 |
7/26/85 |
74 |
Into the Night |
Uni. |
$2,574,438 |
34.0% |
1,096 |
$2,348 |
$7,562,164 |
3/8/85 |
17 |
Invasion U.S.A. |
Can. |
$6,891,609 |
39.3% |
1,735 |
$3,972 |
$17,536,256 |
9/27/85 |
43 |
Jagged Edge |
Col. |
$4,094,091 |
10.1% |
1,125 |
$3,639 |
$40,491,165 |
10/4/85 |
18 |
The Jewel of the Nile |
Fox |
$6,645,455 |
8.7% |
1,106 |
$6,008 |
$75,973,200 |
12/13/85 |
60 |
Just One of the Guys |
Col. |
$3,307,171 |
28.7% |
1,215 |
$2,721 |
$11,528,900 |
4/26/85 |
65 |
The Killing Fields |
WB |
$3,019,640 |
8.7% |
657 |
$4,596 |
$34,700,291 |
2/1/85 |
91 |
King David |
Par. |
$2,212,481 |
43.3% |
730 |
$3,030 |
$5,111,099 |
3/29/85 |
31 |
King Solomon's Mines |
Can. |
$5,005,788 |
33.2% |
1,122 |
$4,461 |
$15,057,465 |
11/22/85 |
57 |
Ladyhawke |
WB |
$3,450,536 |
18.7% |
1,056 |
$3,267 |
$18,432,000 |
4/12/85 |
28 |
The Last Dragon |
TriS |
$5,254,359 |
20.4% |
1,038 |
$5,062 |
$25,754,284 |
3/22/85 |
112 |
The Legend of Billie Jean |
TriS |
$1,466,884 |
47.3% |
903 |
$1,624 |
$3,099,497 |
7/19/85 |
41 |
Lifeforce |
TriS |
$4,209,136 |
36.3% |
1,526 |
$2,758 |
$11,603,545 |
6/21/85 |
15 |
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome |
WB |
$7,283,714 |
20.1% |
1,474 |
$4,941 |
$36,230,219 |
7/12/85 |
63 |
The Man with One Red Shoe |
Fox |
$3,139,015 |
36.3% |
1,044 |
$3,006 |
$8,645,411 |
7/19/85 |
21 |
Mask |
Uni. |
$6,121,129 |
12.7% |
800 |
$7,651 |
$48,230,162 |
3/22/85 |
116 |
Maxie |
Orion |
$1,121,531 |
43.7% |
778 |
$1,441 |
$2,564,278 |
9/27/85 |
107 |
The Mean Season |
Orion |
$1,560,591 |
35.9% |
876 |
$1,781 |
$4,349,446 |
2/15/85 |
73 |
Mischief |
Fox |
$2,618,460 |
30.1% |
1,221 |
$2,144 |
$8,692,426 |
2/8/85 |
48 |
Missing in Action II: The Beginning |
Can. |
$3,868,515 |
36.0% |
1,336 |
$2,895 |
$10,755,447 |
3/1/85 |
55 |
Moving Violations |
Fox |
$3,469,488 |
32.6% |
1,322 |
$2,624 |
$10,627,754 |
4/19/85 |
108 |
Mrs. Soffel |
MGM |
$1,550,034 |
35.3% |
801 |
$1,935 |
$4,385,312 |
2/8/85 |
110 |
My Science Project |
BV |
$1,504,118 |
36.5% |
1,003 |
$1,499 |
$4,122,748 |
8/9/85 |
46 |
Once Bitten |
Gold. |
$4,025,657 |
40.3% |
1,095 |
$3,676 |
$10,000,000 |
11/15/85 |
70 |
One Magic Christmas |
BV |
$2,662,241 |
19.5% |
824 |
$3,230 |
$13,677,222 |
11/22/85 |
51 |
Out of Africa |
Uni. |
$3,637,290 |
4.2% |
922 |
$3,945 |
$87,071,205 |
12/20/85 |
8 |
Pale Rider |
WB |
$9,119,111 |
22.0% |
1,710 |
$5,332 |
$41,410,568 |
6/28/85 |
78 |
A Passage to India |
Col. |
$2,522,842 |
9.3% |
639 |
$3,948 |
$27,187,653 |
2/1/85 |
34 |
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure |
WB |
$4,545,847 |
11.1% |
829 |
$5,483 |
$40,940,662 |
8/9/85 |
39 |
Perfect |
Col. |
$4,222,810 |
32.7% |
1,344 |
$3,141 |
$12,918,858 |
6/7/85 |
49 |
Pinocchio (Re-issue) (1984) |
BV |
$3,769,251 |
14.3% |
1,217 |
$3,097 |
$26,414,038 |
1/4/85 |
6 |
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment |
WB |
$10,675,896 |
19.2% |
1,613 |
$6,618 |
$55,600,000 |
3/29/85 |
19 |
Porky's Revenge (Part III) |
Fox |
$6,207,507 |
30.3% |
1,423 |
$4,362 |
$20,518,905 |
3/22/85 |
38 |
Prizzi's Honor |
Fox |
$4,234,537 |
15.9% |
719 |
$5,889 |
$26,657,534 |
6/14/85 |
97 |
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer |
WB |
$1,847,962 |
37.8% |
1,088 |
$1,698 |
$4,889,971 |
11/15/85 |
1 |
Rambo: First Blood Part II |
TriS |
$20,176,217 |
13.4% |
2,074 |
$9,728 |
$150,415,432 |
5/22/85 |
99 |
Rappin' |
Can. |
$1,802,204 |
62.9% |
1,150 |
$1,567 |
$2,864,844 |
5/10/85 |
76 |
Real Genius |
TriS |
$2,557,180 |
19.7% |
990 |
$2,583 |
$12,952,019 |
8/9/85 |
88 |
Red Sonja |
MGM |
$2,263,553 |
32.6% |
1,091 |
$2,074 |
$6,948,633 |
7/5/85 |
58 |
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins |
Orion |
$3,376,971 |
23.5% |
1,170 |
$2,886 |
$14,393,902 |
10/11/85 |
62 |
Return of the Jedi (Re-issue) |
Fox |
$3,209,056 |
28.5% |
849 |
$3,779 |
$11,252,123 |
3/29/85 |
36 |
Return of the Living Dead |
Orion |
$4,403,169 |
30.9% |
1,506 |
$2,923 |
$14,237,880 |
8/16/85 |
67 |
Return to Oz |
BV |
$2,844,895 |
25.5% |
1,238 |
$2,297 |
$11,137,801 |
6/21/85 |
66 |
The River |
Uni. |
$2,961,734 |
25.8% |
1,001 |
$2,958 |
$11,489,982 |
1/11/85 |
2 |
Rocky IV |
UA |
$19,991,537 |
15.6% |
1,325 |
$15,087 |
$127,873,716 |
11/27/85 |
86 |
Rustler's Rhapsody |
Par. |
$2,374,973 |
39.0% |
1,480 |
$1,604 |
$6,090,497 |
5/10/85 |
25 |
Santa Claus: The Movie |
TriS |
$5,647,160 |
23.8% |
970 |
$5,821 |
$23,717,291 |
11/27/85 |
83 |
Secret Admirer |
Orion |
$2,414,984 |
28.0% |
1,300 |
$1,857 |
$8,622,757 |
6/14/85 |
47 |
Silver Bullet |
Par. |
$4,013,563 |
32.5% |
1,285 |
$3,123 |
$12,361,866 |
10/11/85 |
54 |
Silverado |
Col. |
$3,522,897 |
10.9% |
1,168 |
$3,016 |
$32,192,570 |
7/12/85 |
113 |
The Slugger's Wife |
Col. |
$1,314,993 |
70.0% |
898 |
$1,464 |
$1,878,561 |
3/29/85 |
11 |
Spies Like Us |
WB |
$8,614,039 |
14.3% |
1,556 |
$5,536 |
$60,088,980 |
12/6/85 |
20 |
St. Elmo's Fire |
Col. |
$6,128,157 |
16.2% |
1,204 |
$5,089 |
$37,803,872 |
6/28/85 |
102 |
Starchaser: The Legend of Orin |
Atl |
$1,614,660 |
48.0% |
1,020 |
$1,583 |
$3,360,800 |
11/22/85 |
59 |
Stick |
Uni. |
$3,358,299 |
39.6% |
1,173 |
$2,863 |
$8,489,518 |
4/26/85 |
24 |
Summer Rental |
Par. |
$5,754,259 |
23.3% |
1,584 |
$3,632 |
$24,689,703 |
8/9/85 |
64 |
The Sure Thing |
MGM |
$3,124,782 |
17.2% |
1,115 |
$2,802 |
$18,135,531 |
3/1/85 |
92 |
Sweet Dreams |
TriS |
$2,161,284 |
23.8% |
778 |
$2,778 |
$9,085,049 |
10/11/85 |
69 |
Target |
WB |
$2,670,522 |
29.6% |
1,085 |
$2,461 |
$9,023,199 |
11/8/85 |
22 |
Teen Wolf |
Atl |
$6,120,348 |
18.5% |
1,416 |
$4,322 |
$33,086,611 |
8/23/85 |
80 |
That Was Then... This Is Now |
Par. |
$2,502,780 |
29.0% |
800 |
$3,128 |
$8,630,068 |
11/8/85 |
109 |
That's Dancing! |
MGM |
$1,506,802 |
35.8% |
906 |
$1,663 |
$4,210,938 |
1/18/85 |
53 |
To Live and Die in L.A. |
MGM |
$3,551,761 |
20.5% |
1,135 |
$3,129 |
$17,307,019 |
11/1/85 |
79 |
Transylvania 6-5000 |
NW |
$2,507,542 |
34.8% |
701 |
$3,577 |
$7,196,872 |
11/8/85 |
98 |
Tuff Turf |
Orion |
$1,828,406 |
19.5% |
653 |
$2,800 |
$9,369,329 |
2/1/85 |
105 |
Turk 182 |
Fox |
$1,589,234 |
44.2% |
792 |
$2,006 |
$3,594,997 |
2/15/85 |
5 |
A View to a Kill |
MGM |
$10,687,114 |
21.2% |
1,583 |
$6,751 |
$50,327,960 |
5/24/85 |
71 |
Vision Quest |
WB |
$2,651,665 |
20.4% |
993 |
$2,670 |
$12,993,175 |
2/15/85 |
29 |
Volunteers |
TriS |
$5,184,360 |
26.1% |
1,560 |
$3,323 |
$19,875,740 |
8/16/85 |
32 |
Weird Science |
Uni. |
$4,895,421 |
20.5% |
1,158 |
$4,227 |
$23,834,048 |
8/2/85 |
33 |
White Nights |
Col. |
$4,549,095 |
10.8% |
891 |
$5,105 |
$42,160,849 |
12/6/85 |
35 |
Witness |
Par. |
$4,539,990 |
6.6% |
876 |
$5,182 |
$68,706,993 |
2/8/85 |
44 |
Year of the Dragon |
MGM |
$4,093,079 |
21.9% |
982 |
$4,168 |
$18,707,466 |
8/16/85 |
77 |
Young Sherlock Holmes |
Par. |
$2,538,234 |
12.9% |
920 |
$2,758 |
$19,739,575 |
12/6/85 |
Totals and Averages (117 Movies): | Totals: | $493,535,173 | 17.4% | - | - | $2,838,256,934 | - | Averages: | $4,218,249 | 17.4% | 1,124 | $3,752 | $24,258,606 | - |  |
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